Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech

Wednesday, April 23 | 4:30pm

Keith Whittington American Political Scientist

Don’t miss this enlightening lecture on the vital importance of free speech in universities. Keith Whittington, author of Speak Freely, explains that open inquiry and intellectual debate are essential to a university’s mission. He examines hot-button issues like trigger warnings, safe spaces, hate speech, and disruptive protests, highlighting the dangers of campus censorship and the need for ideological diversity. Discover why protecting free speech is crucial for fostering freedom of thought and a vibrant academic community.

About the Author

Keith E. Whittington is the David Boies Professor of Law at Yale Law School, the founding chair of the Academic Freedom Alliance, and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution. He works on American constitutional history, politics and law, and on American political thought. He is the author of You Can’t Teach That! The Battle over University Classrooms; The Impeachment Power: The Law, Politics, and Purpose of an Extraordinary Constitutional Tool; and Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech, among other works. He has been a visiting professor at Harvard Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, and the University of Texas School of Law, and he is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He served on the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States. He did his undergraduate work at the University of Texas at Austin and completed his Ph.D. in political science at Yale University.

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